Unanswered Questions
12,323 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Windows 8.1 start screen backgrounds file location
In Windows 8, the start screen backgrounds used to be in the imageres.dll file, but as of 8.1 they're not.
Does anyone know where the start screen backgrounds are housed in Windows 8.1?
If not, is ...
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Not an experienced user. New (2 months) Sony Vaio running slow as hell. 100% CPU usage, 100% Disk usage, cooling fans at full speed most of the time
I'm not too computer savvy so sorry if I'm missing something important or I say something dumb. I'm really frustrated and I'm trying my best to learn and solve this problem.
So I bought this Vaio ...
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Smartphone breaks the Internet connection when a call is received while wireless connection is on
I have this strange issue that I have absolutely no idea about with my HTC one X (Android 4.2.2) and Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router WAG120N. Desktop has Windows 7 Ultimate running.
When I'm ...
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Windows 7/8 Access Point No Authentication/Encryption?
I want to use my laptop as an access point, but the default provided tool:
netsh wlan hostednetwork
only offers acting as an access point with WPA2. I want to create either no authentication or WEP (...
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Windows 8 start screen does not do partial name matching for all apps
When I bring up the Windows 8 start screen and start typing the name of an App, it will do a partial match, on most apps but not all apps.
For example, if I type "wor" it finds "Word 2013" and "...
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How do I use an animated GIF image for the Windows 8.1 lock screen?
I know how to set an image file (.gif format in this case) on Windows 8.1 lock screen, but by some reason the image is shown as "static" instead of "animated".
How do I use an animated GIF as a lock ...
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I need to share my internet connection every time I turn on the PC
I use USB internet connection. It has a dialing software which saves my username and password and auto connects after turning the PC on. I bought a wireless router (TP Link TL-WR720N). I want to use ...
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How to allow Windows Store apps and the Windows Store to pass the Windows Firewall
I use the Windows 8 firewall and I wanted it to be more secure, so I block incoming and outgoing connections. Unfortunately I realized that the Windows Store did not work as well and all applications ...
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Custom superbar shortcut icons missing after restart
I want to add web-app shortcuts to my Windows 8 superbar.
Here's what I did:
Created a shortcut (.lnk)
Pointing to an URL (e.g. https://gmail.com/)
Changed the icon to a custom, pretty .ico file
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How can I Load balance or make two WiFi adapter connections fail-over to the same network?
I have two WiFi adapters in my laptop, and both of them connected to my home network:
Now, I thought that when adapter one loses connectivity, the connection of adapter two will be used.. but that is ...
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Windows 8 desktop app windows get stuck in front
In Windows 8 while in the desktop, I will have programs get stuck in front. It has happened in multiple apps (Outlook 2013, Image Configuration Editor, Internet Explorer, (file)Explorer, Visual Studio)...
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Laptop freezes before/during post
I have an Asus K70AB which has had an issue for a while. When it boots, there's a chance it'll freeze for an indefinite time before it seems to start doing anything. What it will do is:
The lights ...
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Windows 8 System.exe writes to HDD like crazy
I have checked Application event logs and found that every second about 20 entries for MSSQL Server were recorded. Removed the server and all its components and the problem is gone... Thanks everyone ...
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DNS server keeps changing from Auto to Manual
A friend at a company I know has a fairly new Windows 7 laptop. She was complaining that the "internet doesn't work".
After looking at it the first time, in Wireless > Status > Properties > ...
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Keeping Network Running When Closing Lid on MacBook Pro
How can I do this? I'm using Caffeine, but that does nothing about the network (WiFi, internet) from shutting off completely when my lid closes.
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